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2 Interesting Plants for Shade Gardens Nancy Lewis

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4 What constitutes shade? Observe your garden throughout the day determine how much shade you have Full Shade Dappled Shade Light Shade

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6 Overview Plants listed in order of season Latin name Common name Light requirement Deer resistance Key points

7 Helleborus argutifolius 'Pacific Frost' Wayside photo Lenten Rose 4 season interest Deer resistant Dappled shade Tolerates more sun than most hellebores Leaves dusted with white and pink

8 Helleborus Painted Doubles Plant Delights Nursery photo

9 Hellebores at Longwood

10 Mertensia virginica USDA photo Virginia Bluebells Deer resistant Light/dappled shade Native Moist soil Choose companions as it dies away in summer

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12 Trillium erectum and luteum Wake Robin Spring flowering Full shade but will tolerate light Native Completely disappear in summer Rhizomatous

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14 Pulmonaria Blue Ensign Lungwort Spring flowering Dappled/full shade Dark green unspotted leaves One of the showiest pulmonarias Crocus.com photo

15 Pulmonaria Silver Bouquet Wayside Gardens photo

16 Carex siderosticha Variegata Broadleaf Sedge Spring summer interest Dappled/light shade Prefers damp soil with shade

17 Asperula odorata Sweet Woodruff Spring Dappled/full shade Groundcover Will grow under pines Fragrant Deer resistant Wayside photo

18 Polygonatum odoratum Variegatum Solomon s Seal Spring Part to full shade Moist well draining soil 2013 Perennial Plant of the Year Deer resistant Missouri Botanical Garden photo

19 Syneilesis aconitifolia Umbrella plant Two season interest Dappled shade Flowers in summer but are often removed Spreads slowly

20 Syneilesis aconitifolia

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23 Arisaema sikokianum Snow Rice Cake Plant Dappled/partial shade Tall specimen plant Some have variegated leaves Deer resistant

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26 Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 4-8 feet tall and wide Evergreen Dwarf varieties are selected for landscape use Invasive potential in maritime climates

27 Polemonium Stairway to Heaven Santa Rosa Gardens photo Creeping Jacob s Ladder Deer resistant Dappled/full shade Native parentage Average to moist soil Spring leaves tinged with lavender

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29 Epimedium 'Beni Yushima' Barrenwort Partial shade Groundcover Drought resistant Asiatica photo

30 Epimedium Pretty in Pink Plant Delights Nursery

31 Epimedium Sunny and Share Plant Delights Nursery

32 Tiarella cordifolia Jeepers Creepers Wayside photo Foamflower Deer resistant Foliage three season interest Dappled/full shade Drought tolerant Running form but slowly

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34 Heuchera Hercules Coral Bells Late spring flowering Medium moisture Partial shade Deer resistant Plant Delights Nursery photo

35 Brunnera macrophylla Hapsden Cream Siberian bugloss Heartleaf alkanet Spring flowers Dappled/full shade Moist soil Medium height 18 Deer resistant Van Bloem photo

36 Brunnera macrophylla Gold Strike New introduction similar to Gordano Gold Small blue flowers in spring Dappled/full shade Medium height 18 Spreads slowly Variety needs more water than others Floral and Hardy photo

37 Ajuga reptans Burgundy Glow Bugleweed Partial shade Short plant 5-7 Burgundy effects on foliage Critter resistant

38 Bergenia cordifolia Winterglow Wayside photo Elephant s Ears Deer resistant Attractive shiny green foliage Purple petioles May rebloom in fall Rich, moist, welldrained soil

39 Hosta Liberty Pale lilac flowers in summer Dappled/full shade Brilliant yellow foliage 26 tall spread Machen photo from HostaLibrary.org

40 Hosta Komodo Dragon Upright and stately Dappled to full shade Corrugated foliage Vase shaped Rapid grower 28 tall 5 wide

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42 Hosta Virus

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44 Vinca minor Illumination Periwinkle Tolerant of all light Excellent groundcover Three season interest Deer resistant Slow growing Wayside photo

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46 Geranium phaeum Springtime Cranesbill Partial shade Deer resistant Will tolerate dry conditions when established 8 Von Bloem photo

47 Lamiastrum Hermann s Pride Silver archangel Yellow flowers in late spring Full to part shade Moist soil Deer resistant Groundcover Bluestone photo

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49 Aruncus sinensis Zweiweltenkind Goatsbeard Dappled shade/full shade Summer bloom Likes moisture Native parentage Occasionally severely damaged Wayside photo i

50 Acanthus mollis Tasmanian Angel Bear s Breeches Late spring to summer Light shade Large specimen plant Variegated variety Wayside Gardens Photo

51 Acanthus Holland Days Bear s Breeches Late spring to summer Afternoon sun Deer resistant Keeps on giving Plant Delights Nursery photo

52 Heuchera villosa Tiramisu Coral Bells Early summer Dappled shade Native parentage Tendency to heave Seldom severely damaged by deer Santa Rosa Gardens photo

53 Heuchera Americana Dale s Strain Alum Root Flowers in summer but foliage is notable Dappled shade Native parentage Seldom severely damaged by deer Bluestone photo

54 Heucherella Quicksilver Bluestone photo Foamybellls Dappled shade Prefers moist conditions Hybrid of tiarella and heuchera Seldom severely damaged by deer

55 Cardiocrinum giganteum UBC Botanical Garden photo Giant Lily Native of the Himalayas Slow growing Can grow to 9 feet USDA Zone 6-8 Expensive and vole prone

56 Astilbe chinensis Diamonds & Pearls Dappled shade Summer High moisture needs First pure white chinensis Seldom severely damaged by deer Hallson photo

57 Astilbe chinensis Maggie Daley Dappled shade Summer Needs moisture Taller variety Seldom severely damaged by deer Hallson photo

58 Astilbe Color Flash Lime tall Dusty pink flowers Seldom severely damaged by deer Tesselaar photo

59 Astilbe Color Flash Beauty of Ernst Starts with green leaves 6-10 tall Seldom severely damaged by deer Tesselaar photo

60 Carex oshimensis Evergold Erect flower stems in early summer Dappled shade Insignificant flowers Edging and underplanting for spring bulbs Rarely damaged by deer Van Bloem photo

61 Carex comans Frosted Curls Noted for the compact, weeping foliage Dappled shade Suitable for container Illusion of falling water Rarely damaged by deer

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63 Hakonechloa macra Aureola Light/dappled shade Summer interest 2009 Perennial Plant of the Year Leaves flush red in the fall Good container plant Rarely damaged by deer Bluestone photo Seattle Times photo

64 Hakonechloa macra All Gold Same as Aureola with Foliage is completely gold Slow developing as are all hakonechloa Rarely damaged by deer

65 Farfugium japonicum Aureomaculatum Leopard Plant Three season interest Dappled shade Medium height Spread slowly by rhizomes Zone 7 or higher

66 Tricyrtis hirta Miyazaki Imperial Banner Bluestone photo Toad lily Fall flowering Dappled/Full shade Medium height Slowly spreading Reasonably deer resistant Wayside photo

67 Tricyrtis virus First thought to be a plant mutation First confirmed as a virus in 2005 Similar to a yellow bean mosaic virus New cultivar Raspberry Mousse may be named for its virus affected flowers Remove plants and place in trash Hallson photos

68 Kirengeshoma palmata Yellow waxbells Dappled shade Deer resistant Fall flowering 3-4 tall 4 spread Protect from wind valleyviewplantgrowers.com photo

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70 Actea atropurpurea Brunette Hallson photo Bugbane Black Cohosh Deer resistant Fall bloomer Dappled shade Native parentage Fragrant Tall

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72 Aconitum cammarum Stainless Steel Monkshood Fall bloomer Light shade Deer resistant Tolerates full sun with adequate moisture All parts of the plant are poisonous Tall Van Bloem photo

73 Dryopteris erythrosora Brilliance Wayside photo Male Fern Deer resistant Dazzling fall color Dappled shade Up to 2 feet tall Evergreen Great plant for dry shade

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75 Cephalotaxus Japanese Plum Yew Tolerates sun and shade Deer Resistant Slow growth Plants spread with age

76 Two Questions Did you learn anything new? Do you plan on implementing anything discussed today?

77 Embrace your shade!

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